U.S. History timeline

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Join or Die WWWW Who? Benjamin Franklin What? Join or Die was a political cartoon ofa broken snake. The 13 pieces stood as the 13 colonies. When? The drawing was publishedon May 9, 1754 Why? Benjamin Franklin drewJoin or Die because he thought the 13 colonies needed to unite in order to stand up against Britain How does this affect us today? Today we are the United States of America Jeffersonian Republican WWWWW Who? Thomas Jefferson What? Political party that ThomasJefferson created while running for President against James Madison When? The Jeffersonian Republicanswere formed when Jeffersonwas running for President Where? Thomas Jefferson wasoriginally from Virginia Why? Thomas Jeffersonstarted the JeffersonianRepublicanism to win the election How does this affect us today? Today 45% of Americans are Republicans Middle Passage WWWWW Who? African slaves What? A triangular trade where millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas When? The trade started in about the 1400's Where? The were shipped between Africa, Europe, South America,and finally North America Why? They were shipped all over so they could workas slaves for white people How does this affect us today? Today slavery has been abolished, after yearsof civil right movements Articles of Confederation WWWWW Who? The 13 colonies What? An agreement that the 13 colonies made, establishingthe United Stated of America. When? The confederationwas completed in 1781 Where? It was signed in eachof the 13 states Why? The Articles of Confederationwas made to join the 13 coloniesas one. How does this affect us today? America has expanded, but we are still united. Declaration of Independence WWWWW Who? The Declaration of Independence involved the 13 colonies and Great Britain What? The Declaration was made by the ContinentalCongress announcing them as Independent States While at war with GreatBritain Congress approved the Declaration on July 4th, now celebrated as Independence day! When? Where? The Declaration of Independence was signedin Pennsylvania Why? They made the Declaration of Independence to separate themselves from Great Britain How does this affect us today? Today we are not a part ofGreat Britian at all United Stated Constitution WWWWW Who? Members of the UnitedStates including; Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Edmund Randolph, James Madison, and many more got together and wrote the United States Constitution What? It is the Supreme Law of the USAthat is separated into many differentarticles including the separation of power When? It was started on September 17, 1787 Where The United Stated Constitution was written in Philadelphia Why? It was written because theorganization of the new stateswas failing How does this affect us today? We still use this constitution today Battle of Bunker Hill WWWWW Who? The battle was between Britainand the USA What? Part of the American RevolutionaryWar, the British troops and the American troops battled on the Charlestown Peninsula When? June 17, 1775 Where? Despite its name, the Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on and around Breed's Hill Why? The British actually planned on attacking the American troops, but the Americans foundout and prepared for battle the next day How does this affect us today? Puritans WWWWW Who? A group of people whono longer agreed with the Chruch of England, and formedtheir own group What? The Puritans wanted to increasethe knowledge of common people When? The Puritans didn't exist tillabout the 1560's Where? The Puritans were at partof England, and then movedto the Americas Why? They became Puritans becausethey didn't agree with the England Church How does this affect us today? Believe it or not, but there arestill some Puritans around today Jamestown WWWWW Who? Jamestown was establishedby the Virginia Company of London What? Jamestown was the firstpermanent English settlement. When? Jamestown was establishedon May 14, 1607 Where? Jamestown was built in Virginia Why? They built Jamestownto get away from the taxes England was giving them How does this affect us today? Today Jamestown is a populartourist spot Anasazi WWWWW Who? The Anasazi were ancient Pueblo People What? The Anasazi people built their homes on cliffs, Pueblos,and pit houses When? The Anasazi's lived from 100 B.C. to 1300 A.D Where? The Anasazi lives in the southwest United States Why? No one knows why the Anasazi did what the did How does this affect us today? Today there may be some Anasazidescendents Renaissance WWWWW Who? The Renaissance startedwith Italians, and then spread to Europe What? The word Renaissance means "to be reborn" When? The Renaissance was fromabout the 14th to the 17th century Why? The Renaissance was startedbecause of the Dark Ages How does this affect us today? The Renaissance was the start of thingslike "Romeo and Juliet" Which are still very popular today William Penn WWWWW Who? William Penn was a RealEstate entrepreneur, philosopher,and a Quaker What? He developed Philadelphia When? William Penn was born October 14, 1644, and died July 30, 1718 Where? William Penn foundedthe city Philadelphia in Pennsylvania Why? Because King Charles 11 owed his father a debt,he gave Penn a piece of land in America How does this affect us today? Philadelphia is a big and popular city in Pennsylvania Sugar Act/Stamp Act/Intolerable Acts WWWWW Who? The British were the onesto impose these acts on theAmericans What? The Sugar act, Stampact, and all the Intolerable acts were all Taxes placedon the Americans by the British When? The Sugar act was in 1764,and the Stamp act was in 1765 Where? The acts were in America Why? The acts were designedto make the Americansstart to follow the British rule again How does this affect us today? There are taxes on manufactured goods in certain stated of the USA Encomienda WWWWW Who? Encomienda was a system created by the Spanish What? Encomienda gave a person a certain amount of Native Americansthat they were in charge to take care of,and in return they were to teach them their Christianity When? 1503 was when they started to own Native Americans Where? The system was in Spain Why? The Spanish thought the Native Americans didn't havethe same value as other people,therefore they because workers How does this affect us today? Today slavery has been abolished completely abolished in America Treaty of Tordesillas WWWWW Who? The treaty was betweenthe Spanish, andPortugal What? The treaty was meantto resolve all of the chaosand confusion in the New World that Christopher Columbus created when he returned When? The treaty was in 1494 Where? The treaty was signedin Spain Why? The treaty divided landfor Spain and Portugal Columbian Exchange WWWWW Who? Europe, Africa, Asia,and the Americas What? The Columbian Exchange was a exchange of plant, animals, and diseased between the Old World and New world When? The exchange started with Columbus in 1492 Where? The exchange happenedover the Atlantic ocean Why? The plants, animals,and other things came withpeople who traveled to the Newworld How does this affect us today? All of the things traded in the exchange are still in America Treaty of Paris WWWWW Who? The treaty was betweenGreat Britain and the United States What? The Treaty of Paris ended the AmericanRevolutionary War When? The treaty was signed in 1783 Where? The treaty was signed in Hotel d'York Why? The treaty was signed to end the American Revolutionary war How does this affect us today? Today we are no longer in waror even on bad terms with Britain Louisiana Purchase WWWWW Who? The purchase was between France and the United States What? The USA bought Louisianafrom France When? The Louisiana Purchasewas in 1803 Where? The treaty was signedin Paris Why? France sold Louisiana because they needed the money How does this affect us today? Louisiana is now a part of the US 13 colonies WWWWW Who? The 13 colonies were;Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland,Connecticut, Rhode Island,Delaware, North Carolina,South Carolina, New Jersey,New York, Pennsylvania,and Georgia What? They were the colonies in North America on the Atlantic coast When? They were foundedbetween 1607 and 1733 Why? The states were foundedfor different reasons, butone of the reasons was to get away from England Where They are on the west coastof America How does this affect us today? We started the USA because of them Queen Isabella WWWWW Who? Queen of Castile and León What? She reconquered Spain When? She became queen at age 17 Where? She lived in Spain Why? Her father died when she was 3, and her brother becameKing Henry IV, and when he died she was crowned Queen WWWWW Abraham Lincoln Who? Lincoln was the 16th president What? He lead the country through the Civil War When? He was president fromMarch 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 Where? Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater Why? He was a Great president because he lead the country throughsuch a hard time How does this affect us today? Today Lincoln is on the 5 dollar and the penny! Acquisition of TX, CA, & OR territory WWWWW Who? Texas, California,and Oregon What? In 1845 Texas becamethe 28th state, in 1846,California became the 31st state, and in 1846, Oregon became the 33rd state When? Texas in 1845, and both California and Oregonin 1856 Where? They became a part of the USA Why? So the US could grow more How does this affect us today? Today we live in Oregon Bleeding Kansas WWWWW Who? A war between anti-slaveryand pro-slavery What? A war in Kansas about whether Kansas should be aslave free state When? The war was between 1854 and 1861 Where? On the border of Kansas Why? To decide between slavery or not How does this affect us today? Today Kansas(and everywhere else) is Anti-slavery Compromise of 1850 WWWWW Who? The compromise involved the south What? Five laws were passed to deal with slavery Dred Scott WWWWW Who? Dred Scott was a slave in the USA What? Dred Scott sued for his freedom, although unsuccessful, his casebecame very popular. When? The case was in 1857 Where? The case was held in the Washington D.CSupreme Court Why? He didn't want his wife, daughters, and himselfto be a slave anymore Frederick Douglas WWWWW Who? Frederick Douglass was a writer, and a social worker who escaped from slavery What? Became a leader of the abolitionist movement, and wrote autobiography's When? He was born in 1818,died in 1895 Where? He lived in the upper parts of the United States Why? He wrote his autobiography because he wanted people to know the things he went throughduring slavery Indian Removal Act/ Trail of Tears WWWWW Who? The Indian tribesincluded Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee-Creek, and Seminole What? A law signed by PresidentJackson that allowed themto go to the Mississippi Riverin exchange for their homelands James Madison WWWWW Who? The 4th President of the United States What? He Was the father of the Constitution When? He was President from March 4, 1809 to March 4, 1817 Where? He lived in King CountyVirginia Why? James Madison was considered theFather of the Constitution becausehe wrote the Bill of Rights, and 29 of the 85 federalists papers James Monroe WWWWW Who? 5th president of the United States What? Last Founding Fatherof the United States When? He was President from 1817 to 1825 Where? He lived in Virginia Why? He was famous because of the Monroe Doctrine Manifest Destiny WWWWW Who? United States What? The idea that the United Stated was to expand over time When? The 19th and 20th century Where? The United States Why? Market Revolution WWWWW Who? United States What? A drastic change in the manual labor system When 1793–1909 Where? United States Why? because of the increasing industrialization Missouri Compromise WWWWW Who? People for slavery, and people against slavery When? 1820 Where? United States What? Prohibited slavery in the Louisiana territory Why? To address the conflict over slavery Monroe Doctrine WWWWW Who? James Monroe What? It the Europeans triedto interfere with US land, it would bean act of aggression When? December 2, 1823 Where? North and South America Why? To prevent European from interfering Nationalism vs. Sectionalism WWWWW Who? United States of America What Nationalism is a social movement that focuses on the good, while Sectionalism puts the wants and needs of an area first When? 1800's Where? USA Why? Popular Sovereignty WWWWW Who?